81% of U.S. adults – versus 46% of teens – favor parental consent for minors to use social media
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
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U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.
Since Elon Musk’s take over of Twitter, Republican users have more positive views of the site, while those of Democratic users are more negative.
PayPal is used by a majority of U.S. adults (57%). Smaller shares report ever using Venmo (38%), Zelle (36%) or Cash App (26%).
Some 49% of U.S. adults say Donald Trump’s accounts should be permanently banned from social media, while half say they should not be.
Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
#BlackLivesMatter was used roughly 47.8 million times on Twitter – an average of just under 3.7 million times per day – from May 26 to June 7.
A majority of Americans are skeptical that tracking someone’s location through their cellphone would help curb the outbreak.
A majority of Americans are turning to digital means to stay connected and track information about the coronavirus outbreak.
Roughly half of Americans think social media companies should be regulated more than they are now, our survey found.
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